List of Arabic Star Names

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This is a list of traditional Arabic names for stars. For Western astronomy most of the accepted star names are Arabic, a few are Greek and some are of unknown orign. Typically only bright stars have names.[1].

‘’’History of Arabic Star Names’’’: A few very old star names originated among people who lived in the Arabian peninsula more than a thousand years ago, before the rise of Islam. However, many Arabic star names sprang up later in history, as translations of ancient Greek descriptions. The astronomer Claudius Ptolemy, who lived almost two thousand years ago in Alexandria, Egypt, collected ancient Greek descriptions of 1,025 stars in a book called The Great System of Astronomy, published around the year 150 A.D. Ptolemy's book was translated into Arabic in the 8th and 9th centuries and became famous under its shortened Arabic title, the Almagest. Many of the Arabic-language star descriptions in the Almagest came to be used widely as names for stars. In Europe, during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, many ancient star names were copied or translated incorrectly by various writers, some of whom did not know the Arabic language very well. As a result, the history of a star's name can be complicated. [2]

‘’’NB’’’.

The following list not conations all documented Arabic Star Names !!
Some stars may have more than one Arabic name,
Some star names may be composites of Arabic and Latin words

1 A
2 B
3 C
4 D
5 E
6 F
7 G
8 H
9 I
10 J
11 K
12 L
13 M
14 N
15 O
16 P
17 R
18 S
19 T
20 U
21 V
22 W
23 Y
24 Z
25 References
26 See Also

[edit] A

Proper Name	Arabic Name	Meaning
Acamar	Akhir an-Nahr	End of the river
Achernar	Akhir an-Nahr	End of the river
Acrab	Al-'Aqrab	The scorpion
Acubens	Az-Zubana	The claw
Adhafera	Ad-Dafirah	The curl
Adhara	Al-'Adhara	The maidens
Adib	Al-'dhi’b	The wolf
Ain	'Ain	"Eye" of the Bull
Albali	Al-Bali'	The swallower
Alchibah	Al-Khiba'	The tent
Aldebaran	Ad-Dabaran	"Follower" of the Pleiades
Alderamin	Adh-Dhira' al-Yamin	?
Alfirk	Al-Firq	The flock
Algedi	Al-Jady	The goat
Algenib	Al-Janb	The flank
Algieba	Al-Jabhah	"The forehead" of the lion
Algebar	Al-Jabbar	The giant
Algol	Al-Ghul	The ghoul
Algorab	Al-Ghurab	The raven
Alhena	Al-Han'ah	The brand-mark
Alioth	Al-Jawn	The black horse
Alkaid	Al-Qa'id	"Leader" of the mourning maidens
Alkes	Al-Ka's	The cup
Almak	'Anaq al-Ard	Earth-kid
Almeisan	Al-Maisan	The shining one
Alnair	An-Nayyir	The bright one
Alnair	An-Nayyir	The bright one
Alnilam	An-Nidham	The string of pearls
Alnitak	An-Nitaq	The belt
Alnasl	Al-'nasl	The arrowhead
Alphard	Al-Fard	The solitary one
Alphecca	Al-Fakkah	"The broken" ring of stars
Alpheratz	Surrat al-Faras	Navel of the steed
Alsafi	Al-Athafi	The tripods for cooking on Sigma
Alsuhail	Suhail	Un-translated
Altair	At-Ta'ir	"The flying" eagle
Altais	At-Tinnin	The great serpent
Alterf	At-Tarf	"The glance" of the lion
Aludra	Al-'Udhrah	The maidenhead
Alula Australis	Al-Qafzah al-Ula	The southern one of "the first leap"
[[Alula Borealis	Al-Qafzah al-Ula	The northern one of "the first leap"
Alya	Al-Alyah	The fatty tail of a sheep
Angetenar	'Arjat an-Nahr	Curve of the river
Ankaa	Al-'Anka'	Phoenix
Arkab	Al-'Urqub	The heel-tendon
Arneb	Al-Arnab	The hare
Arrakis	Ar-Raqis	The dancer
Atik	Al-'Atiq	"The shoulder" of the Pleiades
Auva	Al-'Awwa'	The barker
Azha	Al-Udhi	The hatching-place

[edit] B

Proper Name	Arabic Name	Meaning
Baham	Al-Biham	The livestock
Baten Kaitos	Batn Qaytus	Belly of Cetus
Beid	Al-Baid	The eggs
Benetnash	Banat Na'sh	Daughters of the bier
Betelgeuse	Yad al-Jauza'	Hand of Orion
Botein	Al-Butain	The little belly

[edit] C

Proper Name	Arabic Name	Meaning
Caph	Al-Kaff	"The palm" of the Pleiades
Celbalrai	Kalb ar-Ra'i	The shepherd's dog
Chort	Al-Kharat	The rib
Cursa	Al-Kursi	The chair

[edit] D

Proper Name	Arabic Name	Meaning
Dabih	Sa'd adh-dhabih	The lucky star of "the slaughterer"
Deneb	Dhanab ad-Dajajah	?
Deneb	Dhanab ad-Dulfin	Tail of the Dolphin
Deneb Algedi		Dhanab al-Jady Tail of the goat
Deneb Kaitos		Dhanab Qaytus Tail of Cetus
Denebola	Dhanab al-Asad	Tail of the lion
Diphda	Ad-Difdi'	The frog
Dschubba	Al-Jabhah	"The forehead" of the scorpion
Dubhe	Ad-Dubb	The bear
Dziban	Adh-Dhi'ban	The two wolves

[edit] E

Proper Name	Arabic Name	Meaning
Edasich	Adh-Dhikh	The hyena
El Nath	An-Nath	The butting
Eltanin	At-Tinnin	The great serpent
Enif	Al-Anf	The nose

[edit] F

Proper Name	Arabic Name	Meaning
Errai	Ar-Ra'i	The shepherd
Fomalhaut	Fam al-Hut	Mouth of the fish
Furud	Al-Furud	"Individual" stars

[edit] G

Proper Name	Arabic Name	Meaning
Gienah	Al-Janah	The wing
Gienah	Al-Janah	The wing
Gomeisa	Al-Ghumaisa'	The bleary-eyed one

[edit] H

Proper Name	Arabic Name	Meaning
Hadar	Hadar	Un-translated
Hamal	Al-Hamal	The ram
Heka	Al-Haq'ah	The white spot
Homam	Sa'd al-humam	The lucky star of "the high-minded

[edit] I

Proper Name	Arabic Name	Meaning
Izar	Al-Izar	The girdle ,or,The loin-cloth

[edit] J

Proper Name	Arabic Name	Meaning
Jabbah	Al-Jabhah	"The forehead" of the scorpion

[edit] K

Proper Name	Arabic Name	Meaning
Kaffaljidhma		Al-Kaff al-Jadhma'The cut-short hand
Kaus Australis	Al-Qaus	The southern one of "the bow"
Kaus Borealis	Al-Qaus	The northern one of "the bow"
Kaus Media	Al-Qaus	The middle one of "the bow"
Keid	Al-Qaid	The broken egg-shells
Kitalpha	Qit'at al-Faras	Part of the horse
Kokab	Al-Kaukab	The star
Kurhah	Al-Qurhah	"The blaze" on a horse's brow

[edit] L

Proper Name	Arabic Name	Meaning
Lesath	Al-Las'ah	The sting
Luh-Denebola	dhanab al-asad	the lion's tail

[edit] M

Proper Name	Arabic Name	Meaning
Maasym	Al-Mi'sam	The wrist
Maaz	Al-Ma'z	The he-goat
Marfik	Al-Mirfaq	The elbow
Markab	Mankib al-Faras	"The shoulder" of the horse
Matar	Sa'd Matar	The lucky star of "the rain"
Mebsuta	Al-Mabsutah	"The outstretched" paw
Megrez	Al-Maghriz	"The insertion-point" of the Bear's
Meissa	Al-Maisan	The shining one
Mekbuda	Al-Maqbudah	"The pulled-in" paw
Menkalinan		Mankib Dhi-al-'Inan Shoulder of the rein-holder
Menkar	Al-Minkhar	The nostril
Menkib	Al-Mankib	"The shoulder" of the Pleiades
Merak	Al-Maraqq	The loins
Mintaka	Al-Mintaqah	The belt
Mirak	Al-Mi'zar	The loin-cloth
Mirfak	Al-Mirfaq	"The elbow" of the Pleiades
Mizar	miʾzar	apron
Mothallah	Al-Muthallath	The triangle
Muphrid	Al-Mufrid	The solitary one
Murzim	Al-Murzim	The roarer

[edit] N

Proper Name	Arabic Name	Meaning
Nashira	Sa'd Nashirah	The lucky star of Nashirah
Nekkar	Al-Baqqar	The cattleman
Nasl	An-Nasl	The arrowhead
Nihal	An-Nihal	The camels quenching their thirst
Nusakan	An-Nasaqan	The two series

[edit] O

Proper Name	Arabic Name	Meaning
Okda	Al-'Uqdah	The knot

[edit] P

Proper Name	Arabic Name	Meaning
Phact	Al-Fakhitah	The dove
Phad	Al-Fakhidh	-
Pherkad	Al-Farqad	The calf

[edit] R

Proper Name	Arabic Name	Meaning
Rasalased	Ra's al-Asad	Head of the lion
Rasalgethi	Ra's al-Jathi	Head of the kneeling one
Rasalhague	Ra's al-Hawwa'	Head of the snake-man
Rastaban	Ra's ath-Thu'ban	Head of the snake
Rigel	Ar-Rijl	The foot
Rigilkent	Rijl Qanturus	Foot of the centaur
Risha	Ar-Risha'	The rope
Rukbah	Ar-Rukbah	The knee
Rukbat	Ar-Rukbah	The knee

[edit] S

Proper Name	Arabic Name	Meaning
Sabik	As-Sabiq	The preceding
Sadachbia	Sa'd al-Akhbiyah	Lucky star of the tents
Sadalbari	Sa'd al-Bari'	Lucky star of the excellent one
Sadalmelik	Sa'd al-Malik	Lucky star of the king
Sadalsuud	Sa'd as-Su'ud	Luck of lucks
Sadr	As-Sadr	The breast
Saiph	As-Saif	The sword
Scheat	As-Saq	The leg
Shaula	Ash-Shaulah	The raised tail of the scorpion
Shedir	As-Sadr	The breast
Sheratan	Ash-Sharatan	The two signs
[[Sirrah ]]	Surrat al-Faras	-
Skat	As-Saq	The leg
Sulafat	As-Sulahfah	The tortoise

[edit] T

Proper Name	Arabic Name	Meaning
Tania Australis	Ath-Thaniyah	The southern one of "the second" leap
[[Tania Borealis ]]	Ath-Thaniyah	The northern one of "the second" leap
Talitha Australis		Ath-Thalithah
Talitha Borealis		Ath-Thalithah
Tarf	At-Tarf	"The glance" of the lion
Thuban	Ath-Thu'ban	The snake